Salad topped with toasted sesame and dates

This Salad has your normal salad ingredients with the added twist of the toasted sesame which adds a nutty flavor and the chopped dates which gives it a sweet kick.

Serves approx 5 as an accompaniment

Ingredients 

1/2 Iceberg lettuce
1/2 Cucumber
1 Red onion
4-5 Radishes
2 Tomatoes
3-4 tbs of Sesame
4 Dates
2 tbs of sunflower/veg oil

For the dressing

3 tbs Mayonnaise
3 tbs Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 Lemon (juiced)
1 tsp Mustard
Salt
Pepper


Method

Wash all of the salad ingredients and leave to drain. In the meantime in a pan heat up the sunflower/veg oil and toast the sesame seeds until its golden brown stirring to ensure they do not burn. Transfer in a dish and allow to cool. Chop the onions and cucumber into half moon slices, cut the radishes and tomatoes into medium sliced wedges and place into a salad bowl. tear the lettuce and mix.

Chop up the dates into small pieces and scatter over the salad mix, now spoon over the cooled toasted sesame.

Whisk together all the dressing ingredients and pour over the salad before serving.

Great Served with fish and poultry.